The most precious real estate on earth sits between stimulus and response. Most treat this space as a "no-man's land" and refuse to inhabit it for either fear or uncertainty, if they take note of it at all. They close their eyes, hold their breath and scurry across it, completely unaware of the fact that …
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The Freedom to Choose
"The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance." - Viktor Frankl Of all the freedoms that people fight for, I rarely, if ever hear talk of the …
The Right Use of Free Will: The Wild Unknown
I read a fascinating article in the NY Times yesterday about the growing popularity and plight of elephants in the Indian state of Kerala. Elephants in India were traditionally used for practical purposes, but the mechanization of work has relieved them of much of their physical labors. Nowadays they are put to work in religious …
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A Better Home
Swarming hive of huddled masses Clings to yonder tree. For he who parts for greener grasses Must see that he is free. The body cannot reach new heights When so tightly bound. A few must find a better site And signal when it's found.
The Best Pillow
"Fatigue is the best pillow." - Benjamin Franklin A simple thought for you today, but one with profound short and long-term implications... I've stayed in a few hotels that had pillow "menus" and while I appreciate their concern for my wellbeing, I am inclined to agree with Dr. Franklin's observation that "[f]atigue is the best …
A Beckoning Light
Savvy spider spins at night, Heeding nature's open call. Crouched beside a beckoning light, Her silky trap a moth does stall. So with men when they can't see While marching along the Way. For even with the One True Light, Cloaked schemers wait upon their prey.
The Dignity of Service
There is nothing more dignified than serving another humbly, thoughtfully and patiently. The profession of sales, for instance, is an occupation rooted in the dignity of service. The fact that so many salespeople degrade the profession should not deter those who whose hearts lead them to the doorstep of this noble profession, rather, it should …
The Living Truth
"No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. The earth belongs always to the living." - Thomas Jefferson The only perpetual law is divine law, that is, truth. Truth exists beyond the reach of man's manipulation, but not his perception. Man may perceive and thus coordinate his thoughts, words and deeds …
A Good Listener
When was the last time you listened to someone - truly listened to them - without judging, personalizing or trying to shape the other person's thoughts to align more closely with yours? I had a fascinating conversation with a Muslim gentleman while waiting for my car to be serviced yesterday morning. He was telling me …
The Truths at Hand
"Every man during his life finds himself in regard to truth in the position of a man walking in the darkness with light thrown before him by the lantern he carries. He does not see what is not yet lighted up by the lantern; he does not see what he has passed which is hidden …
Gregory Hake 